Some of our therapists specialize in treating vestibular problems and have taken advanced courses in that area. The vestibular system helps deliver signals to the brain to help with body orientation and movement. If the vestibular system is damaged or sending inappropriate signals this can lead to dizziness, the sense of the room spinning (vertigo), nausea, and imbalance. The most common vestibular dysfunction is called BPPV. BPPV is caused when small crystal like structures get relocated into the wrong area of the system. The relocated crystals disrupts neurological signalling and results in vertigo, feeling that you are spinning or the world is spinning around you. Due to the large amount of components that are involved in the vestibular system, assessment and treatments can be longer than a normal session. During vestibular assessment and treatments the signs and symptoms you suffer might increase, sometimes the signs and symptoms need to get worse for recovery.